YLE
(Cambridge Young Learners English Tests) are
an enjoyable and non-threatening way of assessing
the English of children between the ages of
7 and 12. The tests are currently taken by
over 310,000 children in about 55 countries
around the world. There are three levels:

Flyers

(
at Level A2 of the Council of Europe's Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages
)

Movers

(
at Level A1 )

Starters

(
below Level A1 )

The
tests can act as a stepping stone to other Cambridge
ESOL exams. As the highest level test, Flyers
is roughly equivalent in language level to KET
(Key English Test). It can serve as an appropriate
bridge to KET or a step leading to PET (Preliminary
English Test), as learners move into adolescence.

What
does the Exam Involve?

Paper

Test
Focus

Duration

1

This
is a paper and pencil test (Reading and Writing)
which lasts 20 minutes (Starters), 30 minutes
(movers) and 40 minutes (Flyers). Texts are
short and constrained by a specified set of
words and structures. Children perform simple
operations such as selecting and ticking,
writing words and phrases in gaps, or answering
open-ended questions. Papers are sent to Cambridge
ESOL for marking.

Starters
(20 mins)

Movers
(30 mins)

Flyers
(40 mins)

2

This
is also a paper and pencil test (Listening
Test) which lasts between 20 minutes (Starters)
and 25 minutes (Movers and Flyers). As with
the Reading and Writing paper, texts are limited
in the language assessed to what is specified
in the test specifications. Children listen
to short recorded dialogues involving both
child and adult speakers, and perform simple
operations such as drawing lines, selecting,
matching and colouring. Papers are sent to
Cambridge ESOL for marking.

Starters
(20 mins)

Movers
(25 mins)

Flyers
(25 mins)

3

This
is a face-to-face test (Speaking Test) which
lasts between 3 and 10 minutes with suitably
qualified, experienced and trained Examiners.
Children perform various activities in response
to prompts from the examiner using visual
prompts, and give simple information about
themselves.

Starters
(3-5 mins)

Movers
(5-7 mins)

Flyers
(7-10 mins)

Exam
Dates

Saturday,
April 10th, 2010

Saturday,
July 17th, 2010

Saturday,
October 16th, 2010

Saturday,
December 18th, 2010

Key
English Test - KET

The
Cambridge Key English Test (KET) is
the first level of Cambridge exams in English
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). It
is an elementary level exam, set at Level
2 of the Council of Europe's Common European
Framework for modern languages. KET recognizes
the ability to cope with everyday written
and spoken communications at a basic level,
such as ability to understand the main
points of simple texts, to communicate in
the most familiar situations, and to understand
short standard notices and simple spoken directions.

KET
enables candidates to demonstrate a level
of English that is useful when travelling
in English speaking countries. Successful
candidates receive a certificate awarded
by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
All candidates also receive a statement
of results, showing how they have performed
in each of the three papers.

What
does the Exam Involve?

Paper

Test
Focus

Duration

1

The
Reading and Writing paper assesses your ability
to read and understand factual texts from
signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines.
You need to be able to understand the main
messages, and have ways of dealing with unfamiliar
words and structures.

1
hour 10 minutes

2

The
Listening paper assesses your ability to understand
recorded material such as announcements and
monologues, delivered at a moderate pace,
and to understand factual information in the
recordings.

30
minutes

3

The
Speaking Test assesses your ability to interact
in conversational English with an examiner
and with another candidate. You need to be
able to answer and ask questions about yourself
and to talk freely about your likes and dislikes.
You normally take the Speaking Test in pairs.

Up
to 10 minutes

Exam
Dates

Saturday,
May 22nd, 2010

Saturday,
June 5th, 2010

Saturday,
November 20th, 2010

First
Certificate in English - FCE

The
Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)
is the third level of the Cambridge exams
in English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL). It is an upper intermediate level
exam, set at Level B2 of the Council of Europe's
Common European Framework for modern languages,
and recognizes the ability to deal confidently
with a range of written and spoken communication.

FCE
is based on realistic tasks, and FCE certificate
is an important asset for anyone who wants
to work or study aboard, or in international
business. Employers throughout the world
recognize FCE. It indicates sufficient proficiency
in English to be of practical use in clerical,
secretarial and managerial jobs in many
industries, in particular tourism, where
contact with English speakers is required.
Successful candidates have the ability
to deal with routine letters and telephone
enquiries, and to cope with some non-academic
training courses and simple textbooks and
articles.

What
does the Exam Involve?

Paper

Test
Focus

Duration

1

This
Reading paper assesses your ability to read
and understand texts taken from fiction and
non-fiction books, journals, newspapers and
magazines. You are expected to be able to
show understanding of gist, detail and text
structure, and deduce meaning. There are several
different tasks, including filling in gaps
in simple texts, completing forms, and writing
a short report or letter of around 100 words
to show your knowledge of structure, vocabulary,
spelling and punctuation.

1
hour 15 minutes

2

This
Writing paper assesses your ability to write
non-specialised text types such as letters,
articles, reports, compositions and reviews
of 120-180 words covering a range of topics
and target readers and also set texts

1
hour 30 minutes

3

This
paper (Use of English) requires you to demonstrate
your knowledge and control of the language
system by completing various tasks at text
and sentence level. These include filling
gaps, transforming words and phrases, and
identifying errors in texts.

1
hour 15 minutes

4

This
Listening paper assesses your ability to understand
the meaning of spoken English, and to extract
gist and meaning from spoken text. The texts
are taken from a variety of text types including
interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations.

40
minutes (approx.)

5

The
Speaking Test assesses your ability to interact
in conversational English in a range of contexts.
It contains four parts, including an interview
section, individual long turns of about one
minute, a collaborative task and a discussion.
You are provided with stimulus material such
as photographs and drawings. You will normally
take the Speaking Test in pairs.

14
minutes (approx.)

Exam
Dates

Saturday,
March 13th, 2010

Saturday,
June 12th, 2010

Saturday,
December 11th, 2010

Certificate
of Advanced English - CAE

The
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
(CAE) is the fourth level of the Cambridge
exams in English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL). It is an advanced exam, set at Level
C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European
Framework for modern languages. Although the
level of language skills required is not as
high as for the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency
in English, CAE recognizes the ability to
communicate with confidence in English and
deal with most aspects of everyday life.

Successful
candidates receive a certificate awarded
by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations,
which is recognized by universities and
employers throughout the world. All candidates
receive a statement of results, showing
how they performed in each of the five papers.
Success at this level indicates the ability
to use English effectively and perform confidently
in social and professional situations, and
in higher education.

What
does the Exam Involve?

Paper

Test
Focus

Duration

1

This
Reading paper assesses your ability to read
and understand a number of texts taken from
books, newspapers and magazines. You are expected
to be able to show understanding of gist,
main points, detail, text structure or specific
information, deduce meaning or recognise opinion
and attitude.

1
hour 15 minutes

2

This
Writing paper assesses your ability to write
non-specialised text types such as letters,
articles, reports and reviews for a given
purpose and target reader, covering a range
of topics. Responses are of about 250 words
in length.

1
hour 30 minutes

3

This
paper (Use of English) expected to demonstrate
knowledge and control of the language system
by completing various tasks at text and sentence
level, based on authentic texts. This will
include gap-filling, error correction, word
formation, register transfer and text completion
exercises.

1
hour

4

This
Listening paper assesses your ability to understand
the meaning of spoken English and to extract
detailed and specific information from the
spoken text and to understand speakers' attitudes
and opinions. The texts are taken from a variety
of text types including interviews, discussions,
lectures and conversations.

40
minutes (approx.)

5

The
Speaking Test assesses your ability to interact
in conversational English in a range of contexts.
It contains four parts, including an interview
section, individual long turns, a collaborative
task and a discussion. You are provided with
stimulus materials such as photographs and
drawings You will normally take the Speaking
Test in pairs.

15
minutes (approx.)

Exam
Dates

Friday,
July 16th, 2010

Business
English Certificate - BEC

This
test is available in three examinations -
BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher -
These test is for students who wish to enhance
their career prospects in the increasingly
competitive global employment market by gaining
an internationally recognised business English
qualification.